Dr. and Mrs. L.E. Foudriat obits, St. Bernard, LA submitted by Edwin C. Doudriat ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Newspaper Citings of the deaths of my grandfather and grandmother, Marie Anaise Lanusse. Dr. Louis Ernest Foudriat was a prominent physician and St. Bernard parish's first medical officer. I have traced grandfather's family back to 1600 in France and grandmother's to prominent families in New Orleans in the early 1800s. St. Bernard Parish 75 yeares ago: (The St. Bernard Voice) The Board of Health St. Bernard Parish, through Dr. L. E. Foudriat, its president, recommended the closing of the Second Ward School, which is located near Millaudon Village, on account of a case of diphtheria that occurred about 12 days ago in the same building in which school is held. St. Bernard Parish 50 Years ago: Friday, Aug. 1, 1958 The Voice was pained to learn of the death of Mrs. L. E. Foudiat, former resident of this parish, which occurred in New Orleans last Wednesday afternoon. She was Miss (sic) Anaise Lanusse and the wife of the late and lamented Dr. L. E. Foudriat, who was coroner of St. Bernard for many years. Obituary - Probably from the St. Bernard Voice Dr. L. E. Foudriat President, Board of Health and Coroner for 24 years. Passes away after a long illness, borne with resignation. Death claimed a prominent and beloved citizen, and a worthy member of the medical profession, last Saturday morning at 6:30 in the person of Dr. L. E. Foudriat, president of the Parish Board of Health and coroner. The end was no surprise to his relatives and frientds, for to them it was plain that dissolution was quickly approaching and the end could be momentarily expected. It came in the nature of relief, for it freed a noble soul after months of great and patient suffering. Born in Burgundy, France in 1842, Dr. Foudriat, after receiving a throught education, enter the Montpelier Medical College from which he graduated. He went to Mexico and served on the medical corps of Maximilian's army as assistant surgeon. At the close of the ill-fated military movement, Dr. Foudriat went to Cuba, remaining there only a short while and coming to New Orleans. Two years later, he cast his lot in St. Bernard, where he practiced medicine ever since, and built a large and profitable clientele. He was coroner of the parish for the past twenty-four years, and was president of the Board of Health since this body was created by the legislature. He was a democrat to the core, and took an active part in all movements for public improvements. Dr. Foudriat married a Miss (sic - Marie) Anaise Lanusse and twelve children were the issue of this union.of whom six boys and four daughters, with his wife, survive. His oldest son, Mr. Louis E. Foudriat, is head of the police force at Port Chalmette. The demise of the popular physician caused universal and profound regret. He was a good, whole-souled, charitable gentleman, who was devoted to his family and profession. He performed his duties conscientiously and efficiently as cororner and president of the board of health. The funeral took place Sunday evening, the body being conveyed to New Orleans on a special train. Services were held in the St. Louis Cathedral, at the conclusion of which the remains were borne to their last resting place in St. Louis Cemetary No. 2. Rev. Father Detchemendy officiated at the funeral and delivered and eloquent eulogy on the deceased. Obituary - Probably from a New Orleans Paper In St. Bernard - *** Train Carries Dr. Foudriat's Remains to City St. Bernard Parish turned out en masse yesterday to honor the memory of Dr. L. E. Foudriat, who died at an early hour Saturday morning while seated in a rocking chair. Long before the hour set for the funeral, 1 o'clock, the faminly residence in St. Bernard was filled with prominent *** had gathered from every *** the parish. The Rev. Father *** Detchemendy, pastor of the St. Bernard Church, conducted a brief service at the house, after which the casket borne by Louis, Gaston, George and Edwin Foudriat, sons of the deceased, and J. C. Bourg and J.B. Puig, to a special train made up of an engine and a coach. The crowd was so large that at Paydras Junction another coach was attached. All along the route to the city the funeral train stopped to take on mourners. At the station, at Elysian Fields street and St. Charles avenue, there was another large throng waiting. A line of march was formed and lead by the a carrriage containing Father Detchemendy, the funeral made its way to the St. Louis Catherdral. Here impressive services conducted by Vicar G*** de ***La*** . Father Detchemendy delivered a sermon. He spoke in French and during the discourse of his remarks he extolled the character and virtues of the dead physician. The choir added to the solemnity of the occasion. The service concluded, the cortege moved slowly to the St. Louis Cemetary, at Conti street and North Claiborne avenue where all the mortal remains of Dr. Foudriat were laid at rest. Prominent citizens who attended the funeral were E. E. Nunez, James Wilkenson, Adam Estopinal, Lovinski ?unez, James D. St. Alexandre, Alcide Gutierrez, Sebastian and Wm. F. Roy, Dr. Louis A. Ducros. Dr. Breaux, Dr. Louis Mereaux, Benite Ojeda, G. E. Gillis, Richard Burton, T. J. Serpas, Henry Morales, Matt Reuter, Albert and V. P. Nunez, Francois Corne, Jules and Narcisse Mereaux, S. L., J. L. and Louis Estopinal, R. S. Taylor, Wm. Nunez, J. T. Dauterive, C. C. Armstrong, Messrs. Perez, Acide Hernandez, Ornja Guerr*** and others..